The gate of the Chattala Cup football tournament, jointly organised by Bangladesh Football Federation and Chittagong Zila Krira Parlsad in aid of the flood victims, has been sold to an agency for seven and a half lakh taka. The organisers expect some more fund from sponsorships.

The four-team tournament begins this evening at the floodlit Chittagong MA Aziz Stadium with Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra from Dhaka taking on local Mohammedan Sporting Club in the opening match. State Minister for Youth and Sports Obaidul Quader will inaugurate the tournament.

Abahani Krira Chakra and Regensea Club of Chittagong are the other two sides taking part in the robin league from which the top two teams will qualify for the September 15 final.

The matches will start everyday at 5:30 pm.

Meanwhile. Premier Division league champions Muktijoddha Sangsad. the only team participating from the capital, left the city yesterday morning for Chittagong by a special train.